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% anitoba wheatâ€"No. 1 Nortbern $1.49 $4; No. 2 Northern, $1.45 1â€"4; ‘NWe, $ Northern $1.37 1â€"2. \| _ Manitoba oatsâ€"No. 2 C. W. 61; | Wo. § C. W. 58¢; extra No. 1 feed, $8 J4e; No. 1 feed, 55 31c. |Â¥," Manitoba barleyâ€"Nominal. «VA the above track, Bay ports. / ‘Aamerican cornâ€"No. 2 yellow, 77 .‘£30; No, 3 yellow, 76 1â€"2¢; all rail. \;i+ Barleyâ€"No 3 extra, test 47 lbs. ‘ (@r Better, 60 to 65¢, according to \~ Breights outside. .\ Buckwheatâ€"No. 3 $1.00. % * Ryeâ€"No. 2, 95¢c. UV .. MMifeed â€" Delivered, Montreal | ;j‘lnl‘bt,"bals included; bran. per ton | MW to $80.00; shorts, per ton,| _‘ #30,.00 to $32.00; good feed flour, | @ $1.10 to $1.80. + Baled Hayâ€"Track, Torouto, per "‘tom, extra No. 2 $22.00 to $23.00,| *‘ mixed, $18.00 to $19.00; clover, $11. | | to $18.00. | f5e. â€" /9:’?‘ Strawâ€"Car lots. pe" tom, trACK) | _ Margarineâ€"20 to 22¢. & Foronto, $12.00 to _513“" Eggsâ€"New laid, candled 32 to 32¢; * (‘)lltll‘ltol:heal"w\& 1 comme®44l new Jald, in cartons, 36 to 37¢ 3 $1.45 outside. â€" _ Beansâ€" Canadian, hand picked. § .. Ontario No. 3 cats, 40 to 45¢. out: | bushel, $4.25; primes, $3.75 to $3.99 ; l§de. . . Maple productsâ€"â€" Syrup, pet in 3 Ontario cornâ€"â€"u‘\ to 6uvc 001?"19» perial cal, $2.20; per 5 imperial gals. f; Ontario flourâ€"ist patents. ‘n €0W| $# 10; Maple sugar, ib. 20¢ $ ton sacks, 98‘s, $7.70 per barrel; Ina _ Honeyâ€"20 and 30 Jb. fins, 14 1â€"2 .. patents (bakers) ST? Straights, 11 to 15c. per Ib; 5 and 24 lb. tins, 17 bulk, seabord, $6.55 \__ _ to 18e per lb. Ontario comb honey, Manitoba flour â€" 1st natents. in | per doz. $5.50. 4«‘:onon sacks. $8.70 per barrel; Ind| | Potatoesâ€"Ontario, 90â€"b bag. $1.43 / patents, $8.20. (to $1.25; Delawares, $1.2%5 to $£1.50. In the recent examinations at ”Wl De La Salle College, Aurora, the Preâ€"! ston boys in attendance at that in~" etitution made a most _ creditable | showing. In the Lower School G. Y l-; tes won first in Culture and first| class honors were won by C. Schmidt | and G. Yates. In the Middle School | John Gilles won first in Catechism, ; English, Culture, .iathematics andl Standing, an execptionally good reâ€"| cord, while N. Mather won first class | honors. { Eggs 30 cents a dozen, butter 40 gents a pound, rhubarb 5 cent a bunch, green onions 5 cents a bunch, Green house plants sold at 15 and 20 cents a box. Contractor â€" weorge â€" Mather was awarded the contract for the new ward school to be erected on Moore street at a special meeting of the public school board called to con sider the tenders. Mr. Mather‘s tenâ€" der was $36.798. which includes all trades, except heating, plumbing and ventilating. The new | building will be of brick construction, four reoms, two storeys, and arranged so that four more rooms can be added 4n the future. The building will be focated on the high ground at the east side of Moore sitreet and beâ€" tween Moore and Vine streets, and will face Moore. Many names ave been suggested for the new school, but so far no choice has been made, WILL COLLECT GARBAGE IN TOWN. Tne town of Preston is to have a garbage colection â€" system, but it will not be operated by the town ,br many mouths back & garbage seystem has been talked of in town, but no action was taken to introduce (t. The Board of Trade on several ocasions discussed the matter and #peakers at their meetings showed #n many ways the necessity of garâ€" bage collection. The maiter was also referred to at the Council meetâ€" The burial of Jacob Krease, Kitchâ€" ener Rd., took placo Friday morning Services were held at St. Clements R. C. Church. Rev. Father Gehl con ducted the impressive services. PRESTON BOYS GOOD SHOWING Ings, but was alwaysa set aside. Deâ€"| épite the opposition in tha Councilj ” a garbage collection system, lhn[ Rawm of Preston‘is to have it, but| B will be conducted by a private citiâ€" | = Fred Crosby is the man whoi will introduce 1t and ne expects to | om his rounds the fore part of week. Mr. Crosby is not going the business blindly, for he has mames of 400 citizens who want to collect their garbage. A longâ€" want and necessity in Preston now be fulfilied. ‘ MHis Worship Mayor H. Schults adâ€" 6 the Veterans in front of the Hall, The services were conâ€" by Capt. Rev. R. Herbert. _‘ Young Man Arrested FUNERAL OF JACOE KREASE &l‘o, May 29.â€"Receipts at Btock Yards over the kond were 2347 cattle, 350 calâ€" 627 sheep and 2,250 hogs. BUFFALO MARKET ist Buffalo, N.Y., May 29.â€"Cattle pmwe®"+ OCCHTC WERCC CC E.. $5.00 to $6.00. @p and lambsâ€"Receipts, 200; reston young man was arrest Saturday night. He is chargod itedling $375 from a local coal mflum MARKET. , May 29.â€"Grain dealâ€" i the Toronto Board of Trade making the following quota PRESTON lewer; heavy, ($11.00 to ixed, yorkers, light yorkers #11.40; roughs, $9.00 to LIVE STOCK steady; $3.â€" slow; 10 to @! dealer with whom he was employed 1 ‘ Thomas Simpson Dead ’II The death occurred on Saturday G:uigm of Thomas Simpson, a highly { respected and well known citizen of lf“l’resmn. For many years he wus c-:boss moulder at Clare Bros. and nâ€"\ will be remembered by many. He is e {a brotherâ€"inâ€"law of Fred Clare. The l<|la19 Mr. Simpson was in his 74th years ago. The fu place this afternoon Co. at Preston for many years and’ lately at the R. Forhes Co. He has | been ill since last November. He lecres a wife pnd fan is win i: we | the sympathy of all in their nercaveâ€" mert â€" The late \Mr. Bail was in Fis 58t year. The funera. will take place this afternooa. MR. SMALL TEX YEARS ‘ IN HESPELER Fev. J. S. Small 1 A. innounced | Sunday that he had been lvn' yeors in Hespeler. _ He las id charge of St. Andrcos Presote ian chuich and has met wadt stout >ucâ€" cess in his work hece. Next Sunday toe anniversary of Mr. Small‘s pastori «s at Hespeler‘s largest church wi.l be (ittingly 6+« served. â€" Prof. J. T. Lowe »f â€" Galt will have his large chnivr hore for the occasion at the morning services | and the Hespeler Prosbyterian choir will put on a special progran at thc( evening service. f SLEEPING SICKNESS Gordon Lewis, a Hespeler ,\-nung) man 25 years of age has been ill for the past week. Dr. R. F. Slater stated Monday morning that he has sleeping sickness. This is Hespeler‘s first case of sleeping sickness. Dr. F. R. Bennetto of Guelph and D: Slater held a consultation yesterday and both decided that the disense was sleeping sickness. The young man is in a critical condition. John Lawson of Brantford is a Honeyâ€"2% and 30 Jb. fins, 14 1â€"2 to 15c. per Ib; 5 and 212 lb. tins, 17 to 18e per lb. Ontario comb honey, 1er doz. $5‘f50. Potatoesâ€"Ontario, 90â€"b bag. $1.15 to $1.25; Delawares, $1.25 to $1.50. Dressed poultryâ€"Spring chickens j 65¢; chickens 30 to 35¢; roosters, ZOj to 22¢. Stiltons, new 19¢; Extra old,| turkeys, 40c to 45¢; geese, 25¢. | Live poultry â€" Spring chickens,| 55¢c; roosters, 17 to 20¢c; fowl, 24 to‘r 26e; ducki‘ngs, 35¢; turkeys, 30 to| Potatoesâ€"Track, Toronto, per oag $1.00 to $1.10. Wholesalers are selling to the reâ€" taii trade at the following prices: Cheeseâ€"new, large, 15 to 15 1â€"2; twins, 15 1â€"2 to 16; triplets, 17 to 17 1â€"2; Old large, 21¢; twins, 21 12 to 22%¢. Stiltons, new 20c; Extra old, large, 26 to 27c. Old Stiltons, 24c Butterâ€"Fresh dairy choice, 21 to 25¢; creamery prints,. fresh | finest, 35 to 37¢; No. 1, 35 to 36¢; No. 2, 24 to 35¢; cooking, 19 to 22. William Henry Ball, a well known and highly respected citizen of Hesâ€" peler, died on Saturday morning. He was employed at the Car and Cooch TORONTO, May 29.â€"City whole salers are paying, delivered. Toronâ€" to as follows: Butterâ€"Creamery . solids: f? made, finest, 30 %c; prints, No. 1 31 1â€"2c¢. dairy 15 to 21c; cooking 12 to 17¢. Honeyâ€"12 1â€"2 to 18c. per Ib. for 30 and 60 lb. pails; 13 1â€"2 to 14c. per Ib for 10â€"lb pails, and 14 12 to 15¢. per !b for 5 and 2 1â€"2 lb. pails. HALL Representative Meeting of Over 200 Women Does Honor to Popular Hespeler Woman A big event in church circles took place yesterday afternoon at St. Anâ€" drew‘s Presbyterian church when Mra. Z. A. Hall who leaves today for Guelpb. was bonored by 200 or more ladies of Hespeler. _ Mrs. Hall has bean a resident of Hespeler for over ten years. She was a hard worker in Bill Coughlin Jr. and L. Arsenault who have been spending the past week in Buffalo, have â€" returned home. While away they gave some of their American cousins several points on how lacrosse is played in Canada. PRESENTATION TO MRS. Z. H. Eggsâ€"New laid, 27c. Dressed poultryâ€"Spring chickens, 2 Ibs., 60c; roosters, 17 to 20¢; fowl 20 to 25¢; ducks, 30 to 32¢; turkeys, 30 to 35¢; geese 15¢. Live poultry â€" Spring chickens. 50c; roosters, 15 to 17¢; fowl 20 to 25¢; ducklings, 32 to 35¢c; turkeys, 25¢ John Lawson of Brantford is visitor to Hespeler. John has been very ill and is Hespeler recuperating. Country Produceâ€"Wholeaaie. Churning creamâ€"34c per ib. but ter fat, at shipping points for Torâ€" outo delivery. His wife predeceased him â€" some ars ago. The funeral will take W. H. BALL DEAD HESPELER * NEW HAMBURCG _ NEWS NOTES Chief Wilson, #ho arrested the young men stated that they became | violently ill while in the cells. He ‘becnme alarmed at their condition ‘ and got medical attention for them. They were liberated late last . night on $200 bail It is alleged that f they were intoxicated and they will | have to explain their conduct in court. The case comes up on Thursâ€" | _ Two young men from Galt got inâ€" to all kinds of troublt. . Sunday afâ€" ; ternoon. Their car jumped the siJeâ€" walk on Queen Street West near L. E. Weaver‘s residence and landed in | the ditch. To make matters worse they got into an argument with a local citizen and one of the men wa. struck on the nose. Chief Thomas ‘ Wilson arrested both men and locked | them up. The auto was taken :o | Ott‘s garage for repairs. Hydro men were susy at Hespeler alD aoy yesterday. Al the Hespeler men were also on the job and asâ€" | sisted in the big changs made. Hespeler will now have 18,200 volts instead of 6600 on the high tension. A big change was may at the R. Forbes Co. They waa hitched up | with the Preston pivw~. now iley | are with the Hespe.eâ€" plant. Al the going out station the voltage will be 4000 instead of 2200 as formerly. HENRY SCHAUS DEAD. \ _ The death occurred last evening at Galt hospital of a well known and | highly respected citizen of Hespeler | in the person of Henry Schaus. The | news of his death will be generally ‘/ regretted as he had many tr’nds in | Hespeler. He has been a faithful and | splendid worker and has been emâ€" | ployed at the R. Forbes Co. for | many years. He leaves a wife and | three children to whom the sympaâ€" | thy of all is extended. The funeral ‘ arrangements had not been made | this morning. «.Bt was a represantative mesting. not only of the ladies of St. Audtows‘ Miss Edna Sanderson of Clinton, was a weelcend visitor at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Bean. Miss Muriel Bechtel is spending a few days with friends in Waterloo. Mr. William Prank of Hamilton, called on friends in town this week. Mr. and Mrs. S. G. Holley left on Friday to spend several weeks with friends in Toronto. We are pleased o report that Mt. Louis Peine is able to be about again after his recent illness. The many friends of Miss Kate Christner, teacher of $.8. No, 4, Wi1lâ€" mot. are pleased that she is able to resume her duties after her reâ€" cent ilIness. Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Schweitzer of London spent several days with friends in town. Mr. _ Schweltzer recently sold his farm near Ilderton and removed to London, where he reâ€"entered the real estate business. Ladies‘ Bowling Club.â€"A meeting was held at the Library Hall on Monday evening for the purpose of organizing a ladies‘ bowling club. Mr. and Mrs. J. Edgar Henry, Maple Grove, Winona, announce the engagement of their daughter, Clara Belle, to John Balkwill Puddicombe, Winona, son of _ Mr. R. B. Puddi combe, New Hamburg. the marrlage to take place June 1st. Rev. C. C. Anderson, B.A., of Meaâ€" ford, Ont., has accepted the call exâ€" tended to him by the New Hamburg Baptist church, and preached at both services on Sunday. _ Mr. Anderson expects to take charge of the work nere in the near future. churches in town. All of the speskers spoke of the splendid. work. of Mra. Hall during her many years residence here. At an opportune time Mra. D. N. Fansâ€" Mrs. Andrew Murra spent several days «:: Mrs. Mary Bean. day Mr. and Mrs. D. Ritz and Mrsa. Wm Seyler and Mrs. Jweob Saddler at tended the funeral of the late Mra H. N. Huehn at Heldelbereg. besutiful umbrelia and a bouguet of panied by an address which was read by Mrs. W. A. Kribs. Mrs. Hall was a member of the Mothers‘ Club and many other soâ€" cleties in town. She will be greaily missed in church and social circ‘es. BIG CHANGE 1‘< HYDRO Mr. Louls Peina received the sad news on Thursday morning that his aisterâ€"{nâ€"law, Mra. Charles Poine, of Chicago, died on Wednesday at her summer home at Tomahawk Lake, Wis. Mrs. Piene had a wide circle of friends in New Hamburg, who are sorry to bear of ber death. Mr. and Mrs. Gavin Semple attend: ed the Grand Trunk "get together" banquet at Btratford last Thursday evening. Mesars. McQuigge and Morse, who have the contract for grading and widening the section of the new proâ€" vincial highway between Shakeâ€" speare apd Kiichener, hare comâ€" menced operations. They have opâ€" YOUNG MEN IN TROUBLE & +‘ Innerkip h hor imother, The young _ people of _ St. Paul‘s church enjoyed a fishing party at the Grand River at West Montrose _ on the 24th. Mrs. Clara Ratz and son Herbert of Toronto, visited her mother, Mrs Dunke on Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Elsley and Mr. and Mrs. W. W Martinson have jJust returned from a pleasant trip to Haâ€" milton, Niagara Falls, Port Colborne and Buffalo. Messrs. H. W. Zilliax, Louis Fisch er, E. M. Arnoid and S. Livingstone were up to Durham on a fishing exâ€" pedition early in the week. Mr. and Mre. Hy. Heimbzacher, Mr. and Mrs. Casper Heimbacher, Mr. and Nirs. Oscar Ruppel, Mr. and Mrs. J. 8. Weichel of top/n and their vistâ€" tors, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ruppell of Tavistock, attended the funeral of the Jate Mrs. H. N. Huebn at Heldel berg on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Schinidt went to Toronto to be present at the graâ€" duat‘¢n of their daughter, Gertrude as nurse. Shehas been training at Toronto General Hospital. ened an office in the Ernst block here and have a large gang of men already at work about five miles west of New Hamburg. A large number of men and teams have also arrived here, who will start on cutâ€" ting down Bender‘s hill. About ten feet are to be taken off this hill to reduce it to a seven per cent. grade. The roadway will be widened conâ€" siderably, ten feet on either side of the right of way having been obtainâ€" ed off the farms along the route. . Mr. and Mre. C. W. Schierholtz on | Tuesday afternoon attended the wedâ€" ding of their son, Otto, of OahnwaJ to Miss Eleanora Smith of Kitchener. | The Misses Schierholtz, Mrs. Jansen, | and Miss Louiea Jansen were also, present at the wedding. | Mrs. C. W, Heimbecker, of Toronto is a guest at the home of her mother, Mrs. C. Fischer. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Moebus of K:tâ€" chener spent Sunday with the latters parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Eix. in the N.W.BRL will Wednesday, Milverton burg. Game called at Miss Barbara Christner has returnâ€" ed from a two weeks‘ visit in Kitchâ€" ener and Waterloo, and will stay for a time with her niece, Miss Jennie Hastings. chutch in Mr. D. Becker‘s furniture PURCHASED A COUPE. department on Saturday,. June 3rd Mr. Clare Brubacher of the firm commencing at 2 o‘clock. }nr Hemmerly & Brubacher has purâ€" In consequence of the anniversary | chased a coupe from the local Ford services at Haysyille church. !hor»iiinr'm here. No doubt this will be will be no service at St. George‘s| large enough for him at present. church on Sunday. HOME AGAir¢. Band Concert. | _ The many friends of Dr. R. Stewâ€" Resignation of Mr. . >‘ Q!.numu-[ It is with regret that the Teleâ€" Mr. C .W. Schierholts who for the holts, who sometime m,mu‘ an offer to return to his earlier voâ€" cation that of school teacher, found the two duties of the two pogitions too onerous, hence his resignation. The following is the program of the concert that was given by the New Hamburg Band on the band stand on Friday evening March â€" Long Live Our U. S of A.; H. C. Miller. Overtureâ€" Olympia; H. C. Miller Waltzâ€" Dreams of Childhood; KE Waldenfel Mr. and Mrs. Lambert Appel of Kitchemer sapent the weekâ€"end with the former‘s father, Mr. Herman Appel. The Telegraph, however, is pleasâ€" ed to be able to say that it has seâ€" cured a worthy successor in the person of Mr. Harry Weichel. Mr. Weichel who is a son of Mr. J. 8. Weichel, is one of Elmira‘s best known and popular young men. He has both natural talent for writing and a sense bf news values. The change takes effect on June 1st, and the headquarters will be at Weichâ€" el‘s hardware store. Cornet Solo Oh, Dry Those Tears, Teresa Del Riego. _ Bandsman E. Loehr. Marchâ€"American Prince; H. L Wlll\on‘ God Save the King Mrs. Fleming and family, who spent several days with relatives here. returned to their home in Sarnia. We bespeak for Mr. Weicnel the coâ€"operation of the citizens of Klâ€" mira in making this department reâ€" flect the activities and progress of Elmira to the fullest extent. Mediey Overtureâ€"Pastime on the Yukon; C. Conners. Waltzâ€"Adelle; W. L. Skaggs. March â€"â€"Student â€" Spirft; H. Ww. Wendland. Overtureâ€"The _ Bandsman‘s â€" Deâ€" light; W. L. Skaggs. Victoria Day in Elmira was The opening baseball game here Do: year has capably acted as be played on vs. New Hamâ€" 4.30 n‘clock. I WHY? On a motor trip taken Victoria Day through the townships of Psel and Mornington and vicinity, one could not hbelp but notice the few has signs erected on the principal [roads, but what was particularly {has signs erected on the principle â€"roads ,but what was particalarly evident was the sack of sigus at the entrance to tre various little viiâ€" | lages or hamlets which were passed ‘(lhmugh. It was very difficult to ‘ follow the road map on this account. Coming nearer Elmira, although )Macton comprises only fifty _ to one | hundred souls, or even less, signs ‘are erected at either entrance on the town line and O.M.L. signs are ‘ plentiful for the traveller‘s guidance. Elmira, of course, has a good supâ€" 'ply. Many «mall places are shown en the maps, but it is next to imâ€" *possible to locate tnese on passing through, as about the only signs to | be seen are "Dr. Marlow‘s Soothing Rev. J. Stumpf, Mr. Irvin Beisel, | Miss Delphine rries, _ Miss Marion \Cress, Mr. Edwin Dreisinger, . Miss |Kate Weber, Mr. and Mre. H. Abrens | Miss Permilda Heipel, _ Mrs. Jacob Conrad, all teachers of St. James }Sunday School, on Wednesday attenâ€" \ ded the annual Sunday School conâ€" !\'en(ion of No. 1 District of the Luth. ‘Canada Synod at Linwood. They went per the automobiles of Chas. ‘Herrmann. Geo. Herrmann, _ Henry Schnelder and Irvine Beisel. There was a very large attendance estimatâ€" ed at over 400. | Syrup" or "H.E.P.C. 2500 volts." The O.M.L. and the Elmira club in parâ€" (tu‘u]ar deserve much credit for the | efficient work they are doing in \ this vicinity, and there is no critiâ€" | cism, but in some of the small places north of here the villages themselves would do motorists a great favor by ‘ erecting signs announcing tne name | of their seftJement. J Reports from Kitchener and Waâ€" }tnrlnu Hospital regarding Mr. Româ€" | inger, who was in an auto accident several weeks ago, when his car overturned as a result of striking a {(In;:, indicate that he is on the royal road ta recovery. home of Mr. and Mrs. W. V. Uttley. Miss Cassidy was a former roomâ€" mate of Miss Vera Uttley at the Toâ€" ronto Y.W.C.A., both girlis having been in the employ of the Ontario Government. Mr. Alvin Brubacher motored to Toronto where he will spend a few days with friends. Mr. Raiph Behrens, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wim. Behrens of Elmira is spending a few weeks at his home here. He has been stationed at Valâ€" carres, Sask., and is in the employ of the Royal Bank of Canada. Ralph has â€" changed considerably . since leaving his home town and ‘has won his position by hard and steady work, and no doubt merits much praise from his old Elmira friends. Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Weichel are spending a few days in Owen Sound at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Ohbliger. Mentlon was made in Thursday‘s local news that the Elmira ladies‘ baseball team would play the Doâ€" minion Tire girla‘ team of Kitchener in Wellesiey. They certainly did play and came through with fying honors, by defeating the Kitchener &irla to the tnne of. 17 to 12. A jolly good bunch they are and it is to be hoped they will account for more victories in the near future. Mr. Walter Quickfall, the Chevâ€" rolet agent, accompanied by Mr. L Chapman and Mr. L. Strome, jourâ€" neyed to Oshawa to the Chevrolet motor plant. On their return they wi1ll bring with them â€" three new home of Mr. and Mrs. Adam Weich=! Miss Hazel P. Cassidy of St. John, Mr. and Mrs. family, accompan Jung, motored to Wednesday. _ Mr. account of the tri Jung. motored to Owen Sound on Wednesday. Mr. Rudow gave an account of the frip which was very interesting, and also made mention of the good roads which had Improvâ€" ed wonderfully since the fall of last The many friends of Dr. R. Stewâ€" art are glad to see him home again after having undergone radium and Xâ€"ray treatments at Buffalo, N.Y. His condition has improved to such an extent that ne is able to be up and about again. A WELL EARNED VICTORY. vear Chevrolet automobiles. Mr. Harry Woifard, manager of the Fleet Foot Rubber Co. here, spent Tuesday in Toronto. Mr. Herb Allgeier spent the holl day with his parents. Herb is s Mrs. Wim. Brechbill and son Raiph 8. S. Convention | Mrs. Fred Rudow and companied by Mrs. Geo. b in parâ€" Mrs. Geo. Mulholland and children t for the | are visiting the parents of Mrs. Mulâ€" doing in | holland at Mildmay. Jl{arold Stanley Livingston of El. | mira, the marriage to take place early in June. . Afr. Alfred Laschipger and his brotherâ€"inclaw, Mr. Harry Turner, of Pittsbutg, are visiting at the home of Mrs. Laschinger, Erb street. Mr. Mich. Ludwig, a former resiâ€" dent of Elmira, but now in Waterloo, visited Elmira friends for a few days. Mr. Fred Braendle of Heidelberg neighborhood was a visitor in Elâ€" mira on Thursday aternoon. He was accompanied by several members of his family. An error crept into the news in this column in Thursday‘s paper. In the item about the S. S. convention the name of Rev. J. Stumpf should read Rev. J. Strempfer. Mr. Wm. Moser on Wednesday moved into his newly purchased house on Queen street. Mr. and Mrs. Cameron Kester spent last weekâ€"end with friends at Stratford. In Thursday‘s Globe we noticed a very creditable sample of the poetic genius of Mrs. Kester. What cannot Elmira furnish? NO ORCHESTRA AT THEATRE. Music lovers will be disappointed when they learn that the orchestra at the threatre will be missing on Saturday night‘s show here. Harry Weiche!, leader and pianist of the orchestra, nas begged of the manâ€" agement to buy a new piano, the old instrument having been in use for almost ten years. All this, together with the high cost of music, is emâ€" barrassing to the orchestra. Exâ€" cellent music has been supplied lateâ€" ly which was a featyre of the theâ€" atre, many people attending on this account. The members of the orâ€" chestra are: Harry Weichel, leader and pilanist; Oscar Weichel, first vioâ€" lin; William Snider, second violin; Harvey Heho, clarinet; Edward Schaub, ‘cello; John R. Hedrich, drummer. Rev. and Mrs. A. Gallmeier and Mr. and Mrs. C. N. Kinck motored to Kitchener on Thursday evening to pay a visit to Mr. Philip Rominger at the K. & W. Hospital. Mr. Rom:â€" inger is getting on satisfactorily and will, no doubt, be able to return home in the course of a week or so. Messrs. Wm. Cunningham, Jacob Walter and Wellington Jackson moâ€" tored to Toronto on the 24th and took in some of the races at the Woodbine. St. Paul‘s congregation will next Sunday forenoon celehrate the T5th anniversary of the organization of the Missouri Synod. â€" Pastor Gallâ€" mejer will preach a special jubilee sermon (German+ and the choir will furnish suitable music. pm. for general delivery. The mails, of course, will be despatched and delivered as usual. Under the supervision of Mr. Peter Maitusch, the local "mover." the old ware house behind the store occuâ€" pied by W. Cleghorn & Son, was moved up to Factory street west. Mr. L. A. Jeanneret has bought the building and will remodel it and make a dwelling of it. Houses are badly necded and every little helps. Personals Mrs. McePherson, of Detroit spent a few days at the home of her couâ€" sin. Mrs. H. E. Haack. Miss Nora Heibein left today for the Freeport Sanitarium, where she will undergo freatments. Miss Hoiâ€" bein has not been well of laite ond her many friends" will hope for a speedy recovery. Mr. Claire Ruppel entertauined a number of boy friends on his {ith birthday. After having partaken of a sumptuous supper, games were inâ€" dulged in for a few hours and after singing "For he‘s a jolly good felâ€" low/‘ and wishing him every joy and happiness in future years, the heys left for their homes, no doubt very tired after the wonderful time they had spent. Mrs. C week‘s m Michigan soOCIAL Mr. and Mrs. Amasa Winger anâ€" nounce the engagement oi their daughter, Effie Adell, to Irvia Lorne Ratz of Oshawa, Ont., the marsiage to take place early in June. Miss Mae Cole spent Monday : the home of her father and moiber Mr. and Mrs. Alex Cole of Arthur. Messrs. Alvin Brubacher, ler and C. Heipel leave on for Indianapolis, where they tend the motor races . hein there next week. Mr. and Mrs. C. Huehner of lianâ€" over, announce the engasement of their daughter, Anna Mary, to Mr. Mr. George Klinck is busy this week building a new roof on the jewellery store building, more damnâ€" age having been done to this than was at first supposed. New Roofâ€" By permission of the Post Office Department, the Eimira post office will be closed every Wednasday afâ€" ternoon from ¢wo till seven, from May 17th to Sept. 27th. The front door will be op>n to bozâ€"nolders as usual, and the wicket will again be oper in the evening from 1 to 8 s. Chas. Fischer | left s motor trip to Gran 1 Sunday will atâ€" on Rapic r he.d _ At the jubilee service in St. Pauls | church on Sunday forencon, the pln-f tor, Rev. A. Gallmeler preached a; | very â€" {natructive sermon. He o reâ€" Jrerred to the phenomenal growth of | the Missouri Synod, which in the 75| | year of its existence has grown froml a mere handful of people to over a | | million souls. _ He attributed its | ’growth to its strict adherence to the |two main principles (1) That no pastor, bishop synod or other body can draw up an article of faith exâ€"| cept such article be drawn from (hef ‘bibte and the bible alone. (2) Man is ‘savpd only by faith in the free grace “of God who gave his son for the Salâ€"| vation of the world, and that man‘s‘ Iwnrks have no part in his Salvation. . A China Shower A n@mber of her lady friends gave Miss Adell Winger a China shower gfast Thursday evening. The affair | took place at the home of the Misses Bebhrens and was carrled out in a imosl interesting â€" manner. Many beautiful gifts were conveyed to | Miss Winger, who will soon â€"leave the state of single blessedness for | the fuller life of matrimony, Seeding In Alberta , In a letter dated at Didsbury, Alâ€"‘ ta., May 19th, Mr. Addison B. Snyâ€" der, who with his wife left AEImlral for the West in April writes among ather things: "Seeding is about half finished. Another week will finish ill up pretiy well. We like the country, | also the people, about half of whomn | bave such familiar names as malm( you feel quite at home and quite a| lew claim to be some â€" relation of either mine or "Mrs. Snyder‘s. The country is nicely rolling, something | like around Elmira. People are very optimistic and don‘t feel the hardf times. Farmers are quite extensively | in the dairy line and have fine dairy stables and nicely painted barns nnd} outbulldings The â€" country â€" looks‘ quile prosperous. Hogs are selling at $11.25 to $11.50, fat cattle at 6 m1 $ rents. (Cream brings 30 cents per| hb butter fat. So that people have | some source of income right slong.j lncm‘pnra’.;d in 1863 TOTAL ASSETS OVER $1,000,000 Officers and Directors _ Cattle have been pasturing for the last two weeks. Mr. Ed. Hollinger and Miss Edith Walsh of 'f‘omnto spent Tuesday a: the home of Mr. and Mrs. D. Hollingâ€" Mr. Mifton Anmon _ of Prestoa, spent Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Anmon. Dr. and Mrs. Harvey of Kitchener spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. H. At the recent meeting of the Elâ€" mire Tennis Club the following ofâ€" ficers were elected: President, Hu bert Norman; Vice President, Miss Edith Behrene; Treasurer, Miss Norâ€" rafne Fischer; Secretary, Miss Alma Laschinger; Grounds Committee, Chas. Schroder, _ Ellsworth Gibson, Leonard Stumpf. Mrs. Williams and Miss Ellen Fear are visiting their mother, Mre. Fear. Mr. and Mrs. John Oppershauer and son spent the week ena â€" with friends in Kitchener. Mr. and Mrs. August Allemang and children, of Kitchener, were in town for the jubllee service in St. Paul‘s church on Sunday forenoon. Mrs. C. C. Delion and her sister, Miss Moyer of Toronto, were guests at the home of Mrs. J. S. Weichel over Sunday. Black squirrels are nowadays a j rare sight in the woods of our counâ€"! try. A rarer sight are they in the‘ towns. Yet one was to be seen on | Saturday evening on a shade tree beâ€"| side the house of Mr. Philip Christ | man. Being protected by our laws 1t was allowed to go unmoiested. ‘ George Diebel, President, Waterloo Allen Bowman, viceâ€"pres., Preston P. E. Shantz, Preston J. Howard Sim&mn. Guelph 8. B. Bricker, Waterloo. Richard Roschman, Kitchener W. G. Weichel, Waterloo. Aloyes Bauer, Waterloo L. W. SHUH, Manager B. E. BECHTEL, Inspector ARTHUR FOSTER, Asst. Manager, C. A. ROEHM, District Agent. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Main, of Kitchâ€" ener, epent Bunday with the latter‘s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Strange Mr. George Buigin spent Sunday at Listowel. Mr. Haack leaves tomorrow .for Toronto on a business trip,. Ou his return he expects to bring with him a big International Motor Truck This will enable him to handle more fceâ€"cream and fruits than sat any SsOME STYLE Messrs. Roy Hoffman and Martin Schumaker have both qpurchased a Studebaker Special automobile from the local agent, Mr. Wm. H. Jackâ€" toria Day. A good orchestra furnâ€" ished the music and a good time was had by all who attended. previous time. A dance was held in Schweitzer‘a li, Connestoga, Wednesday, Vicâ€" Waterloo Mutual Fire Insurance Company Satisfaction guaranteed Calls from all parts of th county prompt‘y attended to. Farm in Woolwich Township about 4 miles north of Elmira with stock and implements is offered for sale at A. K. 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